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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Warwick Farm Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

At the Warwick Fa m Rices to-day the events resulted:— Fying Handicap.—Faithful, 1; Earl Rosebery, 2; Attachment, 3…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales prices are firm and competition good. The following Australian lots were Sold:£Goonoo, 10½d.; Lindsay, 10¼d.; Maharratta, 8d.;…

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Warwick Farm Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 1

At the Warwick Farm Races to-day the events resulted:- Fying Handicap.—Faithful, 1; Earl Rosebery, 2; Attachment, 3…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

At the Australian wool sales to-day competition was brisk, Prices remained unchanged…

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The Wool Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

The following consignments were sold at the Australian wool sales:— Gum Creek, 8d.; Lagmore and Kiachatoo, 8½d.; Glencoe, 8¾d.'…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 1

At the Australian wool sales to-day competition was brisk. Prices remained unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 4

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales, competition is keen and prices unchanged…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

Prices at the wool sales are unchanged. Home buyers are inactive, but the demand on the Coatinent is strong. The following prices were…

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The Markets. [By Cable] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

Wool of best quality is [?]lighly firmer; fa[?]lty sorts are weak. Some late prices are:—Euglo 9[?],; warrock, lOd; Yallum, 10[?].; Yarravale,…

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The Wool Market. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 3

A private cable from London reports that the wool market is irregular. Compared with the March series, fine crossbreds have declined 5 to 7½ per…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 3

Medium merinoes are selling at from par to 5 per cent. below the closing rates in March; faulty sorts at from 7½ to 10 per cent below; fine greasy crossbreds five per…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 3

Good wools continue firm, but with inferior sorts the downward tendency is maintained. Following are some late prices:—Belalie 7?d.,…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day an excellent collection of Tasmanian wools realised fancy prices. Other wools were firm…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

Following are late sales of Australian wools: — Baranga, 8¼ d.; Jooma Plains, 8¾d.; Greendales, 8[?]d.; Bowlands, 9¼d.; Bellevue, 1s; Quorn,…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day an excellent collection of Tasmanian wools realised fancy prices. Other wools were firm…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales prices are firm. Recent sales include the following:— Leichhardt, 8½d., Felton, 8 7-8d., Mangakuri 9[?]d.,Kadnock 10¼d., Glenorchy…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales keen competition continues, and prices were firm. The following are among the sales:- Dungalear 8d., Mimsoa 9d., Welltown…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales some late transaction have been:— Balaklava, 6d.; Noondoo, 71/8d.; Glanason, 88/4.: Burrowa, 87/8d.; Burraba, 9d…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 3

The May series of wool sales have dosed. Prices, which have been rather [?]rregular, have nevertheless averaged about the level of these…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] Australian Cattle in England. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

The Board of Agriculture has issued instructions forbidding the New South Wales authorities to [?]ship foreign [?] sheep, although the sheep may…

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